SPRINGFIELD - Mater Dei High School came as advertised - in the second half, anyway.

Before a sold-out crowd at the birthplace of basketball and on national TV, the Santa Ana., Calif., school pulled away in the third quarter for an 86-61 victory over Whitney Young of Chicago at the Spalding Hoophall Classic Monday at Springfield College.

Michael Jordan, whose son plays for Whitney Young, was a no-show, but Blake Arena was a buzz from start to finish nonetheless.

Mater Dei, which led by six points at halftime, couldn't miss a shot and outscored Whitney Young 24-9 in the third quarter to take command. The undefeated Monarchs will likely maintain their No. 1 ranking in USA Today and ESPN Rise when the next polls are released.

"In the second half we started attacking more," Mater Dei senior David Wear said. "It just took a little while to get the rust off after flying all the way to the east coast, but when we did, it was fun and exciting."

Mater Dei was bigger than Whitney Young. The difference, though, was the athletic ability, dribbling skills and shooting of 6-foot-11 twins David and Travis Wear, as well as 6-8 Andy Brown. When Mater Dei's big senior trio came out with less than five minutes to play, the team had built a 76-44 lead. The Wears are headed for North Carolina, while Brown is set to attend Stanford.

"That's what makes our team so deadly," David Wear said. "So many guys on our team can score, and so many players are versatile, from our point guard to the five guy."

Travis Wear led all scorers with 24 points, followed by his brother (18), USC-bound Gary Franklin (18) and Brown (11).

Marcus Jordan, a 6-3 senior guard who hasn't committed to a school for next season, didn't have the same game as his famous father, but was a very good player. The lefty scored a dozen points and played with great composure for Whitney Young.

Chris Colvin, a 6-3 guard signed to play at Iowa State, led Whitney Young with 18 points.

LeFlore 67, Lincoln 54: In a matchup between two of the best unsigned seniors in the country, DeMarcus Cousins and his LeFlore teammates from Mobile, Ala., beat Abraham Lincoln of Brooklyn, which featured Lance Stephenson.

Cousins, a 6-11 man-child, scored 17 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and completely dominated the paint defensively for No. 7 LeFlore. The broad-shouldered, senior center was very athletic and showed good dribbling skills. Even more impressively, he was unselfish.

"Teams beat on me, but I have other ways of producing," said Cousins, who said he has not decided where he will attend next season. "I can kick it out and hit the open player. We have a great team. If they're coming after me, they're just wasting energy and wasting time."

Cousins said Monday's game was on a big stage, but "you have to treat it like any other game and get the win."

St. Anthony 58, Putnam City 50: Coming off a rare loss, No. 22 St. Anthony of Jersey City swarmed Putnam City of Oklahoma City, Okla., for three quarters before holding on late for the win. Devon Collier, a 6-8 junior forward, led St. Anthony with 19 points and 10 boards.

Xavier Henry, with future coach John Calipari of Memphis in attendance, was the game's leading scorer with 24 points for Putnam City.

St. Benedict's 77, Wheeler 67: The third-ranked team in the country took command with a big third quarter to stay undefeated. Tristan Thompson, an extremely talented 6-9 forward headed for Texas, powered St. Benedict's with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Rice-bound 6-3 guard Tamir Jackson scored 17 points. Phil Taylor, a 5-9 guard, topped No. 31 Wheeler with 18 points.

NOTES: Monday's games drew coaches from more than a dozen colleges, including Virginia, St. John's, Temple, Auburn, DePaul, Penn and Rice . . . All four national games were televised by ESPNU, with former Oklahoma State great Doug Gottlieb calling the final two games . . . Former UMass fan favorite Tyrone Weeks was scouting for Marist.